OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Science Education and Technology is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Online Search Strategies: Undergraduate Biology Students Take Non-Linear Paths to Find Information Related to Disciplinary Biology Questions	941
Exploring Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Developing and Using Virtual Reality Materials Reflecting Spatial Thinking in Astronomy Class	93
The Perceived Complexity of Learning Tasks Influences Students’ Collaborative Interactions in Immersive Virtual Reality	81
An Integrative Review with Word Cloud Analysis of STEM Education	67
Effects of a BCI-Based AR Inquiring Tool on Primary Students’ Science Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Field Study	61
Effect of STSE Approach on High School Students' Understanding of Nature of Science	58
Digital Tools in Informal Science Education Sites: A Systematic Literature Review	56
Assessing Teachers’ Knowledge of How to Use Computer Programming in Science and Technology Education	48
Feedback Through Digital Application Affordances and Teacher Practice	48
Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Intention to use Generative Artificial Intelligence in Inquiry-Based Teaching	45
Asynchronous Online Instruction Leads to Learning Gaps When Compared to a Flipped Classroom	42
Transforming Issues-Based Science Education with Innovative Technologies	40
e-Homework and Motivation for Students’ Success in First-Semester General Chemistry	38
Unveiling STEM Inquiry in Science Education: A Systematic Review of Research Trends, Learning Phases, and Recommendations	37
A Study of Students Engaged in Electronic Circuit Wiring in an Undergraduate Course	33
A Multi-Method Approach for Exploring Programming Trajectories Through Log Data: Insights from Data Visualization Tasks	31
Augmenting Microscopes with Smartphones: Relationships Among Academic Emotions and Learning Outcomes in 7th Grade Cell Observation Classes	31
How Unplugged Computational Thinking Shapes Students’ Creative Thinking: Evidence From the Human Nervous and Endocrine Systems	30
Effects of an Augmented Reality-Based Chemistry Experiential Application on Student Knowledge Gains, Learning Motivation, and Technology Perception	30
Anatomy and Physiology Beyond “This Is Interesting:” Assessing Transformative Experiences Through Epistemic Network Analysis	29
Applying Generative Artificial Intelligence to Critiquing Science Assessments	29
Computational Thinking to Learn Environmental Sustainability: A Learning Progression	26
High School Students' Fully Online Science Learning Barriers During the Pandemic	23
Correction: Technology Acceptance When Teaching Climate Change	22
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers in Engineering Design Integrated Science Teaching: A Systematic Review	22

Problem-Solving Strategies in Stoichiometry Across Two Intelligent Tutoring Systems: A Cross-National Study	21
A Closer Examination of Earth and Life Science Teachers’ Science and Engineering Integration	21
From Tool to Architect: Constructing a Generative AI-Empowered “Perception–Diagnosis–Critical Thinking” Triadic Teaching Model in Inorganic Chemistry	21
Examining Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Answer Changing Behavior on a Content Knowledge for Teaching Science Assessment	21
The Conceptualization of Critical Thinking: Toward a Culturally Inclusive Framework for Technology-Enhanced Instruction in Higher Education	20
Collections of Practice as High-Level Activity in a Digital Interest-Based Science Community	20
Epidemiology in Middle School Science Curricula: a COVID-19 Pre–post Intervention	19
Beyond the Traditional Classroom: Effects of Guided Inquiry on Learning and Scientific Communication in Higher Education	19
The STEM Aspirations of China’s Future Workforce	19
The Challenge and Opportunities of STEM Learning Efficacy for Living Technology Through a Transdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning Activity	19
The Impact of a Mobile Phone and Mobile Application-Supported Science Laboratory on the Digital Literacy of Preservice Teachers and Their Disposition Toward Using Technology in Class	18
A Call for Clarity: Biology Students Advocate for Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in Higher Education	18
Makerspaces Fostering Creativity: A Systematic Literature Review	18
Iterative Improvements to Online Instruction: Narrow but Do Not Eliminate the Gap Between Online and In-Person Instruction in an Introductory Biology Course	17
Exploring the Relationship Between Children’s Engineering Habits of Mind and Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Self-Efficacy	17
Online PLC Based on Growth Mindset Theory for Developing Science Teachers’ Technology Use and Academic Motivation in Egypt	17
All Students Can Benefit from a Personal Response System Pedagogy that Encourages Active Engagement Yet Lowers Barriers to Implementation	16
Employing a Groundwater Contamination Learning Experience to Build Proficiency in Computational Modeling for Socioscientific Literacy	16
Leveraging Epistemic Network Analysis to Understand Peer Feedback in Online Courses	15
Identifying Key Components and Objectives of Mobile Learning in Chemistry Education	15
The Role of Educational Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence Supported Learning Analytics on Conceptual Change: New Approaches to Differentiated Instruction	15
Pixels in a Larger Picture: A Scoping Review of the Uses of Technology for Climate Change Education	15
The Impact of Digital Inquiry vs. Classroom-Based Science Instruction on Learners’ Outcomes	15
The Impact of AI Chatbot-Supported Guided Discovery Learning on Pre-service Teachers’ Learning Performance and Motivation	14
Barriers to Implementing e-Argumentation Software in Science Education: A Qualitative Study of Teacher Experiences in Türkiye	14
Cultivating STEM Competence: Teacher Modeling of Science and Engineering Practices in Middle Schools	14
Enhancing Achievements in Biology Education in Ghana Using Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach Plus	14
Designing Computer Vision Support for Science Practical Work: A Qualitative Investigation into the Noticing Practices and Support Preferences of Science Teachers	14
Enhancing Primary School Students' Decision-Making Skills about Urban Heatwaves through the “Heatwave City” Online Serious Game	14
The Affordances of Minecraft Education as a Game-Based Learning Tool for Atomic Structure in Junior High School Science Education	14
The Impacts of Intelligent Feedback on Learning Achievements and Learning Perceptions in Inquiry-Based Science Learning: A Meta-Analysis of Studies from 2013 to 2023	14
Socio-Scientific Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing In-person and Virtual Science Learning Using Model-Evidence Link Diagrams	14
Correction: Electroencephalography (EEG) Predicts the Success of Scientific Conceptual Changes Involving Weak and Radical Restructuring	13
A Double-Edged Sword: Physics Educators’ Perspectives on Utilizing ChatGPT and Its Future in Classrooms	13
Multimedia-Aided Technologies for Effective Learning of Quantum Physics at the University Level	13
Promoting Entrepreneurial Career Development in STEM: Developing and Validating a STEM Entrepreneurial Career Development Measure (SECDM)	13
Integrating a Digital Educational Game into Inquiry-Based Instruction: Effects on Fourth-Grade Students’ Science Learning and Questioning	13
Elementary Students’ Use of Mechanistic Reasoning to Explain Community-Connected Engineering Design Solutions	13
Meta-Analysis of STEM Learning Using Virtual Reality: Benefits Across the Board	13
Benchmarking AI on Standard Chemistry Exams: LLMs Still Underperform Compared to High School Students	13
Integrating Metacognitive Scaffolding into a Physics Simulation for Elementary School Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Force and Motion	12
How Behavioral and Psychological Factors Influence STEM Performance in K-12 Schools: A Mediation Model	12
Augmented Reality Technology Used for Developing Topographic Map-Reading Skills in an Earth Science Course and its Potential Implications in Broader Learning Venues	12
The Relationships Between Peer-to-Peer Interactions, Group Formation, Choice of Research, and Course Performance in an Online Environment	12
Using Different Assessment Tools to Measure the Impact of Pedagogical Strategies on Forgetting	12
Examining How Students Code with Socioscientific Data to Tell Stories About Climate Change	12
Enhancing Students’ Understanding of Nerve Cells’ Structures and Their Symbiotic Functioning by Using Technology-Enhanced Instruction Incorporating Virtual Labs and Animations	12
Using Scientific Annotation Tools to Support Collaborative Embodied Learning in Elementary School Classrooms	11
How Do Teachers Collaborate in Informal Professional Learning Activities? An Epistemic Network Analysis	11
Enhancing the Performance of Automated Scoring Model for Kinematic Graph Answers Using Synthetic Graph Images	11

Computational Concepts and their Assessment in Preschool Students: An Empirical Study	11
Integrating Science Concepts Through Poetry: A Study Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Teaching Methods Courses for Pre-Service Elementary Educators	11
Harnessing Generative AI to Facilitate Epistemic Understanding of Students in Scientific Inquiry	11
Students’ Hands-On Self-Efficacy Predicts Pragmatistic STEAM Value, Transformativistic Value, and Continuance Intention: A Powertech Contest Perspective	11
Fostering Scientific Engagement: Analysing the Impact of Early Research Experience Program on Students’ Science Capital	10
Effects of Wearable Hybrid AR/VR Learning Material on High School Students’ Situational Interest, Engagement, and Learning Performance: the Case of a Physics Laboratory Learning Environment	10
Characterizing Integrated Learning of Disciplinary Core Ideas and Science Practices in a Computational Thinking (CT)–Integrated Biology Curriculum	10
A Study on the Effects of Using the 6E Model and a Robot Teaching Assistant on Junior High School Students’ STEM Knowledge, Learning Motivation, and Hands-on Performance	10
Coding Science: The Role of Block-Based Programming Activities in Enhancing Computational Thinking and Science Achievement	10
The Effect of Smart Classrooms on Project-Based Learning: A Study Based on Video Interaction Analysis	10
Analyzing Children’s Viewing Behaviors in Science Demonstrations with and Without Interactive E-Book Support	9
Strategy Before Syntax: A New Approach to Programming Instruction for Science Undergraduates	9
The Impact of Computer Simulation on Students’ Conceptual Understanding in K-12 Science Education: A Meta-Analysis	9
Combining Natural Language Processing with Epistemic Network Analysis to Investigate Student Knowledge Integration within an AI Dialog	9
Designing Informational Framings for Epistemic Volitional Engagement in Elementary School Students’ Socioscientific Web Searches	9
Scaffolding Collaborative Drawing-to-Learn to Support Metacognitive Regulation and Model Construction	9